Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting gdal package, versions [,3.12.4)
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- published8 May 2026
- disclosed7 May 2026
- creditBiniam F. Demissie
Introduced: 7 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-8088 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade gdal to version 3.12.4 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow via the GDfieldinfo() function. An attacker can cause a denial of service by triggering an out-of-bounds read by supplying a crafted HDF4-EOS grid file with an empty or single-character DimList value.